Description
Set in pre-Independence Uttar Pradesh, this novel follows Bua, a young Muslim girl whose coming-of-age unfolds under the weight of tradition and the quiet, relentless pressure to conform. As she moves from childhood into adolescence, her inner life—her longing for freedom, dignity, and love—collides with the expectations of a conservative household. Framed by the grief of two women, the story traces how loss can both bind and break hearts, revealing the costs of obedience and the courage required to reclaim one’s own voice. With Ismat Chughtai’s incisive, emotionally charged style, the book illuminates themes of female agency, social constraint, and the intimate politics of family life—offering a moving portrait of love and survival without surrendering to sentimentality.
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paperback
Kali for Women,India
Published Jun 1, 1993
156 pages
ISBN: 9788185107707
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First Published
1993
Language
eng
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